8th Morpeth Farmers v Newcastle Agrics – Wednesday 4th March 4.15pm kick-off. 19th Past Players Lunch – Saturday 21st March 12 for 12.30pm start. **Tickets for the Past Players Lunch can be bought in the clubhouse** RUGBYMORPETH FOOTBALL CLUB LTD NORTHERN DIVISION NORTH PREMIER Season 2019 - 2020 Logo Redraw No: 3019 Logo Redraw Name: DUNGAIT Request July 19 Customer Name: Morpeth Re Draw Zoo Reference No: Z-SPON JADE BLACK WHITE RED YELLOW Colours: 5020 5059 5060 5062 5040 ADMISSION £5 FEBRUARY 29TH 2020 Font : Futura Extra Black BT UNDER 16s £3 HelveticaLYMM Bold MRFC MEMBERS’ CONCESSIONS £3 (Life members, over 65s, patrons, players) Morpeth Beer Festival Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April 2020 https://www.facebook.com/morpethbeerfestival/ MORPETH RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LTD President : Gary Stephenson Vice Presidents : Rob Parkinson Rob Winter James Richfield Honorary Treasurer : Peter Weldon Honorary Secretary : Ken Fraser - 07794 366061 Honorary Fixture Secretary : Bill Hewitt - 01670 787757 Club Chairman : John Price - 07771 170467 Rugby Chairman : John Stafford - 07968 161085 County Representative : Duncan Hutton - 07801 051711 Past Presidents: 1947 - 54 G.F. Howell 1985 - 86 J. Elliott 1954 - 56 W.L. Elsworth 1986 - 87 J. Wilson 1956 - 58 F.C. Galbraith 1987 - 88 R. Scott 1958 - 60 J.R. Hall 1988 - 90 D. Pringle 1960 - 62 Dr. W McKellar 1990 - 92 H.V. Kennedy 1962 - 64 J.C. Whaley 1992 - 94 G.W. Brown 1964 - 65 A.H. Tweddle 1994 - 96 R.N. Hall 1965 - 67 R.E. Appleby 1996 - 98 K.U. Fraser 1967 - 68 W.E. Laidlaw 1998 - 00 W.G. Hewitt 1968 - 70 A. Gordon 2000 - 02 I. Pringle 1970 - 71 W.S. Morgan 2002 - 04 S.T.G. Duckworth 1971 - 73 W.O.F. Patterson 2004 - 06 D.T. Metcalfe 1973 - 75 P.S. Driver 2006 - 08 C. Green 1975 - 77 N. Wiseman 2008 - 10 M. Calder 1977 - 79 J.L. Robson 2010 - 12 M. Brunskill 1979 J.W. Storey 2012 - 14 J.Y. Price 1979 - 81 D.R. Turnbull 2014 - 16 P. Forsythe 1981 - 83 A.C. Foreman 2016 - 18 J.A. Stafford 1983 - 85 B. Dick 2018 - G. Stephenson Hon. Life Members: A.A. Brown, G.W. Brown, C.H. Davidson, S.T.G. Duckworth, J. Dungait, K.U. Fraser, R.N. Hall, W.G. Hewitt, G. Keeley, D. T. Metcalfe, M. Parrish, Mrs G Penn, J.Y. Price, B. Richardson, J.L. Robson, A.E. Woolhead. 0800 612 8414 - 07957 495503 Season 2019-2020 Ground: Grange House Field, Mitford Road, Morpeth, NE61 1RJ Tel: 01670 512508 Website: http://morpethrfc.co.uk Colours: Red and white hoops with red panels and blue shoulders. Navy blue shorts with red hip flash. Navy blue socks with red tops. PLAYING XVs Club & Ist XV Captain : Carl Hill 07526 201193 Vice Captains : Mickey Craigs 07540 881653 : Jack Elliott 07917 672897 Team Manager : John Stafford 07968 161085 Assistant Manager : Peter Kirkup 07729 251116 Reivers Co Captain : James Armstrong 07540 551578 Co Captain : Steve Evans 07734 174139 Co Captain : Ian Grieve 07595 406904 Coach : Dan Hornby 07792 543812 Team Manager : Nigel Grieve 07717 725712 Edwardians Captain : Adam Savage 07707 726448 Vice Captain : Adam Cutts 07725 192736 Team Managers : Mark Davidson 07540 188017 Mark Parrish 07540 188017 Stags Captain : Mick Bone 07712 672144 Manager : Ben Dale 07342 043495 Senior Club Coaches : Michael Dungait Mark Watson Colts Team Manager : Rob Parkinson 07984 796976 Head Coach : Joe Miller 07803 488112 Sub Committees: Age Grade Rugby/Rugby Safe Officer James Richfield 07970 704704 Bar Peter Owens 07785 510123 Catering Sandra Shaw 07969 317932 Club Vice Chairman/Data Officer Paul Airey 07814 965954 Coaching/Referee Co-ordinator Dave Reed 07736 517728 Girls and Women Stephen Parsons 07729 797340 Ground John Dungait 07771 515759 Marketing Rob Winter 07810 511881 Players’ Representative Tony Moody 07834 383214 Property/Volunteer Co-ordinator Simon Cox 07768 511944 Rugby/Social /Travel John Stafford 07968 161085 Selection/Shop Paul Jackson 07753 573534 Sponsorship Geoff Manners 07527 819451 Steward/First Aid Gary Stephenson 07740 161284 0800 612 8414 - 07957 495503 MRFC President’s Message 2019-2020 On behalf of all at Morpeth Rugby Club I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all our members, supporters, visiting players and match officials to the club for the 2019/2020 season. I especially extend a welcome to those clubs visiting for the first time and to those returning this season. I personally would like to thank all the players for all the hard work and effort they put in last season, all the sides have shown great commitment. Morpeth is a thriving, busy club with lots going on both on and off the field. We enjoy a full programme of events throughout the year which you can find on our club website. With a lot of help from players, volunteers, supporters we have been able to improve and develop our club facilities. In the summer Nat West Rugby Force group have been busy around the club painting and general tidying of the rugby grounds. We have also decorated the club house main function room and the changing rooms. We look forward to another busy season and further improvements. We are a welcoming and inclusive club and I hope that you enjoy visiting. We reinforce the RFU core values that are detailed below. I am very much looking forward to this coming season and seeing you all at the club. Gary StephensonPLAYER & SPECTATOR SAFETY PLAYER & SPECTATOR SAFETY PLAYER & SPECTATOR SAFETY • Only Match officials & permitted personnel are allowed inside the pitch barrier • Only Match officials & permitted personnel are allowed inside the pitch barrier • This is a RFU Regulation supported by the RFU North Competitions Committee • Only Match officials & permitted personnel are allowed inside the pitch barrier • This is a RFU Regulation supported by the RFU North Competitions Committee • Please help us to keep both players & spectators safe and avoid accidents • This is a RFU Regulation supported by the RFU North Competitions Committee • Please help us to keep both players & spectators safe and avoid accidents • If you are asked to leave this area please respect our Club’s request • Please help us to keep both players & spectators safe and avoid accidents • If you are asked to leave this area please respect our Club’s request • We hope you enjoy the Game • If you are asked to leave this area please respect our Club’s request • We hope you enjoy the Game • We hope you enjoy the Game 0800 612 8414 - 07957 495503 Club Captain’s Message I would like to start by welcoming our visiting team and guests, in this our first season in the North Premier league, and I hope you will enjoy the rugby and our facilities which are very well maintained by officials, members and volunteers. I am honoured to be Club Captain for this my sixth season. As a club we have very good playing numbers through the club at all levels due to the hard work of all the people mentioned above. We are currently turning out 4 senior teams, an occasional veterans’ team now known as the Ranters, 3 girl’s teams and most of these players do originate from our 11 mini junior teams. We endeavour to hold true to all rugby traditions both on and off the field – so please come in to our clubhouse after the game. Carl Aka Hilly For all your party and business meeting requirements (big or small) - please give us a “try” Club Website: morpethrfc.co.uk. 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SPECTATORS should embrace the traditional ethos of the game and act as positive role models for all young players. Condemn bad language,rude behaviour,violence,never ridicule any individual and always remain outside of the playing area. It should be noted that Morpeth RFC totally endorse the Rugby Football Union in their efforts to support total respect for Match Officials in that: A person shall not abuse, threaten or intimidate a referee, touch judge or other match official whether ON or OFF the field of play and shall not use crude or abusive language or gestures towards the said officials or spectators.